Recording for faculty choreography 2002... Improvisational ensemble recording session 2002... Composing Homeland Suite 2008

Kathleen Pierson, composer/performer and teacher of music

currently freelancing in beautiful Asheville, NC (more...)

link to videos from
the Asheville "art-folk" concerts
with cellist Aaron Coffin
LINK TO THE NEW VIDEO
featuring Kathleen's
music for dance classes
link to more
video and mp3 examples
of Kathleen's music
"Exploring Musical Composition" class notes

Previously, in an academic career spanning four decades,

Kathleen taught Music History/Appreciation and Theory/Composition
at Towson University, Denison University, and elsewhere
(more on "Kathleen as teacher"...)

while concurrently serving as Composer/Accompanist,
specializing in Music for Ballet and Modern Dance Classes and Choreography,
at Goucher College, Towson University, Denison University, Kenyon College, and elsewhere.
(more on "Kathleen as composer/accompanist"...)

Current Events:
Spring 2009 "art-folk" concerts - including premieres of new compositions - with cellist Aaron Coffin...
Accompanying (18th time) for American College Dance Festival, this year at Hollins College.

Highlights from 2008:
Taught "Exploring Musical Composition" at Reuter Center on the UNCA campus...
Composed large choral work "Homeland Suite" (commissioned by The Reuter Center Singers)
which was premeiered in May 2008 on the UNC-Asheville campus...
Played for American College Dance Festival at alma mater Goucher College,
where Kathleen first began accompanying dance 40 years ago.

CONTACT: kashainwords -at- gmail -dot- com


Singing onstage in Sara Murdock's choreography 2005... With composition student Mary Mayer 1999... As singer/songwriter 2007
all content including all audio and video © copyright Kathleen Pierson 2009. Last updated 5/5/09.
This site's background photo was my view along the trail down from the summit of Graybeard, in Montreat, NC, 2004.